Report

Report

February 22, 1991

* SOUTHAMPTON

The boys basketball team, led by junior Percy Ellsworth, clinced the first Bay Rivers basketball tournament Tuesday night with its 85-59 victory over Smithfield. Ellsworth is the district's fifth leading scorer with an 18.9 average.

Heavyweight Micheal Drier helped the Cavaliers to a foruth place finish in the Group AA Region I wrestling championship Saturday. He recovered during a third period that began with the score tied at 7 to pin Northampton's Giama Wiggins in 4:35... Forward Derrick Bryant leads the team in scoring and is ranked fourth in Bay Rivers District scoring with a 19.6 average.

* NANSEMOND RIVER

George Porter, the Bay Rivers District's 12th leading scorer, led the team with 15 points Friday, but the Warriors fell to Lakeland 77-59.

* SURRY COUNTY

The basketball team will play at New Kent Friday night. Janiel Hamlin was chosen for the first team All-Tidewater District volleyball team. Renita Harris was chosen for the second team.

* SUSSEX CENTRAL

Sussex Central was the Tidewater District Tournament champion, defeating New Kent in the championship match. The team competes in the Region A tournament this week. Katina Lankford, Keyonna Brock and Jennifer Kendrick were chosen for the first team All-Tidewater District volleyball team. Sandra Boone was chosen for the second team. Sussex coach Judy Eavey was chosen the volleyball coach of the year in the Tidewater District. The boys basketball team will play against West Point at home Friday night.

* WINDSOR

Jenny Cutchins and Michele Archer were selected to the second team All-Tidewater District volleyball team. The boys basketball team will host King William Friday evening.

* NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK

Nansemond-Suffolk's basketball team will play at Manteo, N.C., Friday night. This weekend the school's team will participate in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools volleyball tournament. The tournament will take place at the home site of the higher seeds on Friday. The semifinals and finals will be at Norfolk Academy on Saturday. Friday and Saturday the wrestling team will compete in the state independent wrestling tournament at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria.

* BRUTON

Two wrestlers, 170-pound Karl Renne and 130-pound Carlos Palmer will represent the Islanders in the Group AA state tournament which begins today at Liberty University in Lynchburg. The boys' basketball team plays York tonight and can secure the second seed in the Bay Rivers District tournament with a victory.

* POQUOSON

The girls' volleyball team will play in the state tournament next Friday and Saturday in Winchester. Poquoson won the regular season title to clinch Region I's top seed in the state tournament, then finished second to Tabb in the Bay Rivers District tournament. That tourney also served as the regional tournament...

* TABB

The basketball team can tie for second place in the Bay Rivers District with a victory over Poquoson tonight. With Bruton and Franklin both tied with the Tigers going into the final night of the regular season, a preseason drawing for tournament positions in case of ties may come into play. If any of the those teams tie, Bruton would be the highest seed, Tabb next and Franklin next. ... Tabb's volleyball team is gearing up for next week's state Group AA tournament in Winchester. The Tigers face the Region I champion in the quarterfinals ... Tabb is sending seven wrestlers, including three regional champions, to the state meet this weekend. Regional champs are Brian Gray at 145, David Durham at 135 and Scott Maw at 130.

Holly Prince, a senior, was chosen for the first team All-Tidewater District volleyball team. The boys basketball team will play at Windsor Friday night.

* WEST POINT

The boys basketball team will play at Sussex Friday. Christy Haga was chosen for the second team All-Tidewater District volleyball team.

* KING AND QUEEN

The boys basketball team will play at Middlesex Friday evening.

* MATHEWS

Mathews' sends 11 wrestlers to Saturday's Group A state wrestling Championships in Lexington. The boys basketball team hosts Essex on Friday night for its final regular-season game.

* MIDDLESEX

The boys basketball team will play at home against King and Queen Friday evening.

* HAMPTON ROADS

The boys' basketball team (19-4) is participating in the Sidwell Friends Invitational this weekend. The Navigators are a likely candidate for an at-large bid to the Virginia Independent Schools state tournament opening Tuesday.